In Celebration Of Her New Album, Here Are 22 Things You Never Knew About Adele

In 2008, British soul singer Adele came storming across the music charts with her debut album 19, and music has never been the same. From “Chasing Pavements” to “Someone Like You”, Adele has taught us that it’s acceptable to feel all of the feels. As we celebrate the release of her highly anticipated third studio album 25, here are 22 things you never knew about Adele.

1. Without MySpace we never might have known Adele.

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Adele got her record deal after a friend posted her demo on MySpace. The indie label that signed her, XL Recording, was the most successful label in the world in 2011 almost exclusively due to Adele’s success. Their other artists include Vampire Weekend, FKA Twigs, The White Stripes and M.I.A.

2. 25 is actually Adele’s 2nd attempt at a 3rd studio album.

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About a year and a half ago, Adele thought she had enough songs for the album. She took them to producer Rick Rubin for his input and Rubin told her, “I don’t believe you.” He felt like the songs didn’t have much depth and that Adele was rushing, so she went back to the drawing board.

4. In 2008, Adele canceled her entire US tour because of her then-boyfriend.

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She admitted later, “I was drinking far too much and that was kind of the basis of my relationship with this boy. I couldn’t bear to be without him, so I was like, ‘Well, OK, I’ll just cancel my stuff then.” Luckily that ex-beau is long gone.

Adele was only 16 when she wrote the song, and its about a neighborhood called West Norwood in South London. However, “Chasing Pavements” was actually the first single to be released off of Adele’s first album 19.

8. Adele is OBSESSED with The Spice Girls.

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Not only did the British girl group influence Adele’s passion and love for music, she would also impersonate them, providing entertainment at dinner parties as a child.

9. Meeting Adele backstage has a price.

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If you want to hang out with Adele backstage, then you are required to donate at least $20 to the UK charity Sands. The charity supports anyone affected by the death of a baby and promotes research to reduce the loss of children’s lives. During the UK/European leg of her Adele Live Tour, the songstress collected $13,000 for the charity.

10. Adele is out of touch with pop-culture.

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In her recent interview with Rolling Stone she said, “I’ve lost touch with music. Not, like, all music, but I feel like I don’t know what’s going on in the charts and in popular culture.” There is nothing wrong with being unplugged and unbothered. After all, Adele has been super busy over the last couple of years being a mum and working on her album.

11. Adele’s music video for “Hello” was the first ever to be shot with IMAX cameras.

Not only was the video shot using the highest resolution cameras in the world, it also broke records with 50 million views in just 48 hours!

12. Speaking of record breaking, Adele is a Guinness World Records holder.

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Her second album, 21 stayed on top of the charts longer than any album since 1985. Adele is also the first woman in history to have three simultaneous singles in the top 10 on Billboard Hot 100 as well also two singles in the top 5.

13. Adele is no longer a smoker.

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Adele used to be a super heavy smoker, we’re talking like a pack a day. However, she’s gone cold turkey since having her son. She talked to Rolling Stone about kicking the habit saying, “I absolutely loved it, but it’s not that fu*king cool when I’m dying from a smoking-related illness and my kid is, like, devastated.”